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Allyson Arellano

16 June, 20:32

A 1,790 W toaster, a 1,480 W electric frying pan, and a 60 W lamp are plugged into the same outlet in a 15 A, 120 V circuit. (The three devices are in parallel when plugged into the same socket.) (a) What current is drawn by each device? (b) Will this combination blow the 15-A fuse?

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